// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Leafy pondweed

Potamogeton foliosus

Leafy pondweed (Potamogeton foliosus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–13a. Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 51 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–13a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Leafy pondweed (Potamogeton foliosus) — *Potamogeton foliosus* — Leafy pondweed. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Leafy pondweed (Potamogeton foliosus) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–13a. Blooms Mar–Nov.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, leafy pondweed pairs naturally with: Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris), Coon's tail (Ceratophyllum demersum), Leafy pondweed (Potamogeton foliosus ssp. foliosus), Lanceleaf selfheal (Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata).